2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
Hennepin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Minnesota | 843 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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